Philippe Gros is a geneticist who has developed and implemented innovative tools in animal models to identify disease-causing gene mutations, characterizing their functions, and extending the relevance of these findings to human disease. His research focus is on human diseases with a complex genetic component, such as developmental defects, cancer and susceptibility to infections.

Philippe Gros est reconnu pour ses travaux de recherche exceptionnels sur le développement de nouvelles méthodes génomiques chez les modèles animaux, ainsi que leur application à l’étude des maladies à caractère complexe chez l’humain, telles la résistance aux anti-cancéreux, les défauts de formation du tube neural et la susceptibilité aux infections.

LONG Dr. Hoefer enjoys international recognition as scholar, author, educator, technical leader and journal editor in microwave engineering and computational electromagnetics. He laid the foundations for E-plane circuit design by translating electromagnetic field theory and mathematical formalism into novel computer-aided design tools. He pioneered time domain modeling of analog and digital circuits, and made seminal contributions to the principal time domain numerical methods employed today: Transmission Line Matrix (TLM), Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD), and Wavelet (MRTD) Modeling. The hallmark of his research is his capacity to translate scientific insight into powerful computational techniques and vital design tools that have become industry standards. SHORT Wolfgang Hoefer enjoys international recognition in microwave engineering and computational electromagnetics. He laid the foundations for E-plane circuit design by translating mathematical electromagnetic field theory into novel computer-aided design tools. He pioneered time domain modelling of analog and digital circuits, and made seminal contributions to the principal methods employed today.

LONG Dr. Donald M. Hunten is an outstanding atmospheric and space scientist who is a world leader in the understanding of planetary atmospheres. Following graduate studies in nuclear magnetic resonance he moved to the University of Saskatchewan where he joined a group engaged in upper atmospheric studies. There he developed a major observing program for the study of alkali metals in the upper atmosphere and was an outstanding instrument builder. During his tenure in Saskatchewan he trained many of Canada's present leaders in space research. In 1963 he moved to Kitt Peak National Observatory where he continued his studies of the terrestrial atmosphere and also became interested in the atmospheres of other planets. In 1977 he moved to the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizon. He was the first to determine the surface pressure on Mars. He has led much of NASA's work on planetary exploration. He was the first person to recognize the importance of the Roland and Molina work on CFCs and in 1975 even suggested that these gases should be banned. Donald Hunten's outstanding career has been recognized with many awards, possibly the most distinguished being the COSPAR Space Science prize. Although officially retired he continues to provide unparalleled guidance to the next generation of international space scientists. SHORT Donald M. Hunten is an outstanding atmospheric and space scientist who is a world leader in the understanding of planetary atmospheres. He developed a major observing program for the study of alkali metals in the upper atmosphere and trained many of Canada's present leaders in space research. He became the first to determine the surface pressure on Mars. He has led much of NASA's work on planetary exploration.

LONG Yoshio Masui has provided fundamental insights into the process of cell division. His discovery and characterization of a biochemical activity called Maturation Promoting Factor (MPF) as an activator of mitosis set the foundation on which the entire field of cell cycle regulation is now built. The methods he developed for analysis of cell division have lead to innumerable other discoveries, including an inhibitor of mitosis called Cytostatic Factor. His findings have many ramifications in human development and disease, most notably cancer, a disorder of uncontrolled cell division. SHORT Yoshio Masui has provided fundamental insights into the process of cell division. His discovery and characterization of a biochemical activity called Maturation Promoting Factor (MPF) as an activator of mitosis set the foundation on which the entire field of cell cycle regulation is now built. His findings have many ramifications in human development and disease.

LONG Derek Muir is an environmental chemist whose work has led to the discovery and understanding of the global movement and bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and trace metals in high latitude and high altitude ecosystems. He was among the first to discover that concentrations of POPs in piscivorous fishes and marine mammals are high enough to pose potential health risks for human consumers. In particular, his work on the biogeochemistry of pesticides and PCBs was important evidence that contributed to the recent international circumpolar treaty to reduce the use of persistent airborne chemicals. SHORT Derek Muir's work has led to the discovery and understanding of the global movement and bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and trace metals in high latitude and high altitude ecosystems. His research provided important evidence that contributed to the recent international circumpolar treaty to reduce the use of persistent airborne chemicals.

LONG Daniel Pauly is a world leader and innovator in fisheries science. He is widely respected for his fundamental work on the physiology and population dynamics of tropical fish. His studies of the relations between fish stocks and the ecosystem in which they are embedded have found global relevance, from the anchovetas of the Peruvian upwelling ecosystem as affected by El Niño, to the fisheries of the North Atlantic Ocean. SHORT Daniel Pauly is widely respected for his fundamental work on the physiology and population dynamics of tropical fish. His studies of the relations between fish stocks and the ecosystem in which they are embedded have found global relevance, from the anchovetas of the Peruvian upwelling ecosystem as affected by El Niño, to the fisheries of the North Atlantic Ocean.

LONG Rémi Quirion is an internationally recognized neuroscientist. He is a world leader in the study of Alzheimer's disease and of the biology of neuropeptides. His discoveries include the identification of major interactions between key abnormalities of the Alzheimer brain, elucidation of the roles of neuropeptide Y in depression, and definition of the function of peptide CGRP in pain and morphine tolerance. The author of more than 500 publications and one of the few most highly cited Canadian neuroscientists, Dr. Quirion has received numerous prizes including the Galien Award for his research. He is the inaugural Scientific Director of the Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction of CIHR. SHORT Rémi Quirion is an internationally recognized neuroscientist and a world leader in the study of Alzheimer's disease and of the biology of neuropeptides. His discoveries include the identification of major interactions between key abnormalities of the Alzheimer brain, elucidation of the roles of neuropeptide Y in depression, and definition of the function of peptide CGRP in pain and morphine tolerance.

LONG Adel Sedra is internationally recognized for his scientific contributions to the field of microelectronics and in particular for his seminal research work on the design of analog filters used in communications and signal processing systems. By applying powerful analysis techniques to practical industrial applications, Dr. Sedra has helped to create new circuits and structures that are used in industry worldwide. Some of his notable achievements include the co-invention of the current conveyor, the development of low sensitivity structures for both active-RC and switched capacitor filters, and the development of a widely used filter design software package. In addition he has co-authored an internationally acclaimed microelectronics textbook. SHORT Adel Sedra is internationally recognized in the field of microelectronics and in particular for his seminal research on the design of analog filters used in communications and signal processing systems. Dr. Sedra has helped to create new circuits and structures that are used in industry worldwide. His achievements include the development of low sensitivity structures for both active-RC and switched capacitor filters.

LONG Hans-Dieter Sues is one of the leading palaeontologists in North America. His major contributions result from studies of the anatomy, evolution, ecology, biogeography and relationships of reptiles and the ancestors of mammals during the early Mesozoic. This was when the major groups living today first appeared, and the time of dinosaurs. He has concentrated his efforts on key events in vertebrate history, including the scope and long term results of major extinctions at the end of the Permian and Late Triassic, patterns of geographical distribution in relationship to the movement of continental plates, and the origin of herbivory. SHORT Hans-Dieter Sues is one of the leading palaeontologists in North America who has researched the anatomy, evolution, ecology, biogeography and relationships of reptiles and the ancestors of mammals during the early Mesozoic. He has concentrated his efforts on key events in vertebrate history, including the scope and long term results of major extinctions at the end of the Permian and Late Triassic.

LONG Gordon West is a giant among the world's exploration geophysicists, a pioneering explorer of the Precambrian crust, and winner of the Maurice Ewing Medal of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. His co-invention of the phenomenally successful UTEM system for mineral exploration is but one example of his creativity. Major mineral discoveries in different countries have been credited to UTEM. Novel papers in surface and borehole seismology, gravity and magnetics have flowed from West. He has supervised over 65 M.Sc. and Ph.D. students and his classic text, Interpretation Theory in Applied Geophysics (co-authored with F.S. Grant), is used world-wide. SHORT Gordon West is a giant among the world's exploration geophysicists and a pioneering explorer of the Precambrian crust. He is the author of numerous novel papers in surface and borehole seismology, gravity and magnetics. His co-invention of the phenomenally successful UTEM system for mineral exploration is but one example of his creativity.

LONG Chris Wood is a world leader in the areas of fish physiology and aquatic toxicology. He has fundamentally changed our understanding of how fish maintain acid-base balance and regulate internal levels of ions and nitrogen. His research also reveals how such homeostatic mechanisms are perturbed by the effects of acid rain, global warming and metal contaminants. His studies of how metal toxicants act in aquatic environments have changed how regulatory agencies set acceptable environmental levels for toxic metals. He is one of the most cited researchers in animal biology, and has trained numerous scientists from Canada and around the world. SHORT Chris Wood is a world leader in the areas of fish physiology and aquatic toxicology. He has fundamentally changed our understanding of how fish maintain acid-base balance and regulate internal levels of ions and nitrogen. His research also reveals how such homeostatic mechanisms are perturbed by the effects of acid rain, global warming and metal contaminants.